Injured Sapcote motorbiker says he is lucky to be alive

Philip Haines from Sapcote suffered a serious foot injury when his motorbike was struck by a car

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A Sapcote motorcyclist who suffered a serious foot injury after his bike was struck by a car has revealed how he feels “lucky to be alive”.

Philip Haines, 55, also required reconstructive surgery on his shoulder after the accident on March 22, with doctors saying that he is lucky to still have his right foot.

The accident happened close to Ashby de la Zouch, and occurred when a car struck Mr Haines’ motorcycle as he waited at a roundabout.

As well as suffering a serious injury to his foot, which means he may never walk again, Philip suffered a broken shin bone, and was left with mild kidney and liver damage.

Philip Haines from Sapcote suffered a serious foot injury when his motorbike was struck by a car

He said: “We were waiting behind a car to enter a roundabout when a car came from the right, struck the vehicle in front and then came into us. I was conscious throughout and in absolute agony, everything happened so fast.”

Philip had been riding his motorcycle with his wife when the incident happened on Measham Road at the junction with the A42 at Ashby de la Zouch.

Following the crash, Philip was taken by air ambulance to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry, where he received treatment for the range of injuries he suffered.

He remained in hospital for almost a month, while his wife also suffered a punctured right leg and damage to her foot.

Philip Haines from Sapcote suffered a serious foot injury when his motorbike was struck by a car

The fleet service manager added: “I feel so lucky to be alive after what happened. In terms of my foot, doctors told me I was very lucky that it could be saved considering the severity of the injuries I suffered.

“I am determined to walk again after the crash but I also recognise it is very early days and I am taking it a day at time.

“This crash has completely turned my life upside down, as I need support for basic day-to-day tasks like showering and still have no idea when I’ll be able to return to work.

“I would urge any road users to always put safety first, in the hope that no one else faces what I am going through.”

Philip has since consulted serious injury lawyers to help him fight for financial support to aid his recovery.

Andrea Burke, the partner at injury lawyers Irwin Mitchell, said: “This case is another terrible example of the hugely traumatic and life-changing consequences that road crashes have on those involved, as well as a reminder of the need for safety to always come first on the roads.

“Our client is now facing up to months of rehabilitation as he seeks to recover from the serious injuries he has suffered and we have commenced investigations into the incident with the hope of securing vital funds to support him.”